Joseph Reed Hayes - Playwright

West Farms

"You get offa one bus, and you get on another one."

A worn man reminisces about an almost mythical drinking establishment from his childhood near the West Farms bus depot in the Bronx.

Drama. One Act, 20 minutes. Three male actors. Can be done with minimal set.

"West Farms" 14:05

"West Farms" interview 8:30

video based on the 2007 Playwright's Roundtable production, Valencia College Black Box Theatre, Orlando FL
taped at the studios of Vision TV (Orlando)
WILLIE: Eric Kuritzky
DANNY: David Lugo
Charles R. Dent, director

interview and play aired December 2007
WEST FARMS

A Little Crazy

"History is what happens after you're dead — this is family!"

A comedy about real life (or a drama with some very funny bits) about an elderly Polish man's last days with his favorite nephew — a warm, touching tale of life, death, laughter, tears, storytelling, secrets, being Jewish, revelations about jazz and Louis Armstrong ... and glass pants.

Comedy/drama. Full length, 90 minutes. Two male actors: one playing mid-80s; one playing mid-30s. Can be done with minimal set.

"When I was 17..." :48

From the 2002 Orlando International Fringe Festival production, Orlando FL
AVRAM: Paul M. Wegman
HARRY: Matt Curless
Paula Rossman, director

A LITTLE CRAZY

If I Had My Way

"That is one mighty sharp woman ... and I have the scars to prove it."

The illogical logic of relationships and the inequity of war meets the magic of a Spring evening in a small Florida citrus town.

Drama. Full length, three act, 120 minutes. Three female, four male actors: playing from early-20s to senior.

Monologue from the upcoming play

If I Had My Way 5:00

Reading, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach FL 2007
IF I HAD MY WAY

Solos

"The trumpet is a solo instrument, Ellie. Sometimes you just gotta blow."

The Jazz Romance of trumpeter Ben "Blue" Miller and Ellie Grace, a woman composer in a man's world. A tale as passionate as the music.

A live band and all-original compositions

Drama with music. Full length, 90 minutes. One male, one female actor: playing from mid-20s to senior. Can be done with minimal set.

"Solos" Act 1 5:50

Original music written by Brian Groder.
Versions for live band or prerecorded music available. From the 2004 Orlando International Fringe Festival production, Orlando FL "BLUE" MILLER: Jay T. Becker
ELLIE GRACE: Luerne Pickart Herrera
Ula Stoeckl, director

Brian Groder - trumpet
Per Danielsson - piano
Doug Mathews - bass
Dan Johnson - drums
SOLOS

Brian Feldman's Leap Day Performance

"You might as well jump, go ahead, and jump."

Brian Feldman's marathon 24-hour performance art for Leap Day, with an essay written specially for the day

Joseph Reed Hayes, playwright